New Samsung Galaxy S21 Will Solve Galaxy Note 20 Key Problem

It seems more and more likely that Samsung’s Galaxy S21 will arrive early and be dramatically redesigned. As 2020 continues to bring new tech surprises, it looks like early 2021 will be no different.

the leaked design, which shows the new Galaxy with a corner-mounted camera bumper that wraps around the edge of the device, has puzzled some. It’s unlike anything we’ve seen before and questions remain about how to hold a phone in which a quarter of the frame is made up of camera sensors. But there may be an advantage in the unusual shape.

One of the biggest problems with the Galaxy Note 20, and to a lesser extent the S20, was the huge pill-shaped camera bump on the back of the phone. Both phones are grossly unbalanced and heavy. Despite all the effort Samsung puts into the design of its phones (the satin finish, the curved glass), the hard hitting of the camera goes against that grain. As if it were an unfortunate design compromise for powerful camera output.

But the new design seems to solve that somehow. The renders we have seen so far vary from a slight camera bump, to a much flatter lump. Samsung may have pushed the cameras deeper into the frame of the phone and found a way to save space elsewhere. The latest round of image leaks from the prolific leaker Ice universe show that the Galaxy S21 cases will play a vital role in making the back of the device more level. While the cases for the S20 and Note 20 are designed around the bulge for the camera, the cases for the leaking Galaxy S21 have a cutout on one side to make room for the new setup.

The renders are not particularly clear, but it seems that with a case on and perhaps without it, you will be able to lay your Galaxy S21 horizontally. It looks like a blush. The advantage of this is that it provides Some Protection for the snapper without having to add a glass camera protector because the sensors will not touch a hard surface when lying down. This is a design technique that case manufacturers like MNML use very effectively to protect smartphone cameras.

Design-wise, it’s also a much better experience. This might be my talking TOC, but a completely flat, flush, (and balanced in terms of weight) phone is more attractive to hold than one that has a large piece of metal and glass sticking out of the top. It’s a more unified finish that feels more Samsung.

Elsewhere, the anticipated release date also means an earlier launch for Samsung’s upcoming wireless headphones. The Galaxy Buds Plus launched alongside the Galaxy S20, so it’s reasonable to assume that the new Galaxy Buds “beyond”, as recorded by Samsung, will also land in January. The Korean company made great strides with the Galaxy Buds Live, which launched in August, thanks to its unusual, but surprisingly effective, bean-shaped design.

The Galaxy Buds Plus dramatically improved battery life compared to their predecessors, so it will be interesting to see if the earbuds add new functionality or change in terms of design as Apple’s next AirPods will.

It will be interesting to see the price of the new headphones, along with the Galaxy S21. Samsung hinted in the Galaxy S20 FE press release that the competitive price was related to the new economic reality of the pandemic. In a recent statement to ZDNet Korea, Samsung also said something similar about a changing “market environment” in relation to launch dates. Competition for your tech purchases in 2020 is intense, so expect more deals from Samsung to come.